LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter has proposed new rules for the 2013 legislative session that would require lawmakers to wait at least two days before taking a final vote on a bill.

Carter said Tuesday that the longer waiting period would allow lawmakers to more completely review legislation and solicit more feedback from their constituents before voting.

House rules previously called for a 24-hour waiting period before committee-approved bills could be voted on by the full House.

A package of rules passed out of the House Rules Committee Tuesday and now heads to the full chamber.

The new rules would also loosen a restriction on the use of electronic devices in committee hearings and allow members to bring guests on the House floor for special occasions.